Unit 4 Test Flashcards
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Which statement best explains why "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" is an example of inductive reasoning, as a whole?
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It uses a specific holiday as a basis for the broader conclusion that is constructed throughout the rest of the speech.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. "Don't it s'prise you de way dem kings carries on, Huck?" "No," I says, "it don't." "Why don't it, Huck?" "Well, it don't, because it's in the breed. I reckon they're all alike." What does the dialogue between Huck and Jim reveal about Huck's beliefs?
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Huck believes that many people cannot be totally trusted.
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Read the quotation from "Ain't I a Woman?" Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. I think that 'twixt the negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon. But what's all this here talking about? Which best describes the syntax?
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Truth uses complex syntax to express the idea that the movement toward equality is gaining momentum in the US.
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Read the paragraph. [1] Alejandro's guidance counselor is helping him plan his schedule for next year. [2] She suggests that he take AP Chemistry and AP French to improve his chances of getting into college. [3] Neither he nor his parents think he'll have time to do the work for both courses. [4] Each of the teachers teach in a different way. Which sentence has an indefinite-pronoun verb agreement error?
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sentence 4
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Which best describes the effect of the repetition of the word "I" throughout "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"
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It reinforces the sense of personal importance the issue has for Douglass.
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A pronoun and its antecedent must agree in
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number, gender, and person.
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Read the excerpt from "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" To him, your celebration is a sham; your boasted liberty, an unholy license; your national greatness, swelling vanity; your sounds of rejoicing are empty and heartless; your denunciation of tyrants, brass fronted impudence; your shouts of liberty and equality, hollow mockery; your prayers and hymns, your sermons and thanksgivings, with all your religious parade and solemnity, are, to Him, mere bombast, fraud, deception, impiety, and hypocrisy — a thin veil to cover up crimes which would disgrace a nation of savages. What is the effect of the repetition of "your"?
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It reinforces the speaker's feeling of separation.
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Which excerpt from "Ain't I a Woman?" is the best example of logos, or an appeal to logic?
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If my cup won't hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn't you be mean not to let me have my little half-measure full?
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Which sentence has a pronoun usage error?
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The audience left its seats after curtain call.
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In "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?", Douglass refers to the Declaration of Independence. Which of the following best describes the historical significance of this reference?
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It is significant because a prominent leader was suggesting that the unequal treatment of African Americans was in direct opposition to the principles of the Declaration of Independence.
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Jaden was intent on fixing the bicycle ______. He didn't want any help from Pierre or Borja.
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himself
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Which best describes the diction in "Ain't I a Woman?"
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informal and relatable
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Read the excerpt from "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Must I argue the wrongfulness of slavery? Is that a question for Republicans? Is it to be settled by the rules of logic and argumentation, as a matter beset with great difficulty, involving a doubtful application of the principle of justice, hard to be understood? What do the rhetorical questions in the excerpt suggest?
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the wrongfulness of slavery should be obvious
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Read the paragraph. [1] Our house was once a stop on the Underground Railroad. [2] The Underground Railroad were a network of hiding places. [3] The cellar beneath our house has a secret door that was installed to trick slave catchers. [4] Living in a piece of American history is pretty interesting. Which sentence has a subject-verb agreement error?
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sentence 2
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Read the quotation from "Ain't I a Woman?" I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! Which statement best explains why this is an example of ethos, or an appeal based on character and credibility?
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It shows that Truth has experiences to support her claims.
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Read the quotation from chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. "Well, I'll learn her how to meddle. And looky here—you drop that school, you hear? I'll learn people to bring up a boy to put on airs over his own father and let on to be better'n what HE is." What is Twain's most likely intention for employing humor within this quotation?
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to portray Huck's father as uneducated and ignorant
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Read the excerpt from chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. "It's so. You can do it. I had my doubts when you told me. Now looky here; you stop that putting on frills. I won't have it. I'll lay for you, my smarty; and if I catch you about that school I'll tan you good. First you know you'll get religion, too. I never see such a son." What do these words by Huck's father reveal about his character?
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He believes that education will make Huck feel superior.
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Which statement most accurately describes the satire that exists within chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
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Twain is satirizing society's greed by having Huck's father return under the pretense of caring for Huck when all he really wants is money.
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Which of the following quotations by Huck's father in chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an example of irony?
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"And looky here—you drop that school, you hear? I'll learn people to bring up a boy to put on airs over his own father and let on to be better'n what HE is."
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Read the quotation from the 1879 Speech by Chief Joseph. Whenever the white man treats the Indian as they treat each other then we shall have no more wars. We shall be all alike—brothers of one father and mother, with one sky above us and one country around us and one government for all. Which cultural view is most clearly expressed in this quote?
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All humans are part of the same world and should be treated as equals.
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Which best describes the historical context of the 1879 Speech by Chief Joseph?
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It discusses the unequal treatment of American Indians by the US government.
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Which sentence from the passage supports the claim in the 1879 speech by Chief Joseph that actions speak louder than words?
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Good words do not last long unless they amount to something.
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Which excerpt from the 1879 Speech by Chief Joseph is the best example of pathos, or an appeal based on emotion?
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I see men of my own race treated as outlaws and driven from country to country, or shot down like animals.
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What is historically significant about this 1879 speech by Chief Joseph?
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It is a direct and eloquent plea delivered in Washington for the equal treatment of all Native Americans.
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What central idea about the government of the United States is expressed in the 1879 Speech by Chief Joseph?
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The government has made many false promises to the American Indians.
